** OPENING DAY PRICING 2015 January - April: Magic, Wonder, Dream, Fantasy **

[ldo]

With these prices, I think that we're going to WDW Easter 2015 and letting each kids take a friend instead!

 

[lbgraves]

Dream
4/6/15 4-night
8D 2A2K [14,16] $3152.64 OBB no ins/trns

Magic 4/5/15 7-night
9A 2A2K [14,16] $6568.64 OBB no ins/trns

It's hard not to comment about these prices without coming off sarcastic. My family won't be paying them.

 

[luv2sleep]

Better than I thought... 1/3/15 Eastern on the Fantasy: 7A 2A $2905 with OBB no transfers or insurance 11B 2A $2653 with OBB no transfers or insurance Now to convince DH to keep it!

This is what I paid for a Western on the Fantasy coming up 1/4/14 (1A/1K). Good to see there wasn't a price different with this.

 

[kmronnie3]

This is what I paid for a Western on the Fantasy coming up 1/4/14 (1A/1K). Good to see there wasn't a price different with this.[/QUOT

What does 1A/1K mean?

 

[koppeserj]

Feb 14 Fantasy 2 Adults 1 Child - Cat 5C - $4,101 (1745 *2A, 1001.70 1C, 257.27 taxes) with OB credit no transfers or VPP

 

[Ofinn]

This is what I paid for a Western on the Fantasy coming up 1/4/14 (1A/1K). Good to see there wasn't a price different with this.[/QUOT

What does 1A/1K mean?

One adult and one kid.

 

[Ofinn]

I wonder if they are listening to the market at all... I've seen 7 Days for DCL (I can't remember if it was fall 2014 for Fantasy or Magic) even posted on Orbitz for $900s pp and *GTS about the same. If it really is a 20-30% mark up, that's quite generous. There is no way I'm shopping that without even know what's going to happen in 2015. Its like everyone said that opening rates are the best, but at this point, I think last minute or wait and see is better. If a lot of us feel that way, I dont think the prices can stay that way. Sheesh. I love to be able to recommend DCL to all my friends and I love my rewards knocking back at the rates, but it will be hard to get any one 'on board' (in all its meanings) at these rates. They will start to look at me like a too spoiled goody goody or something! I got our 4 day for $522 pp with my 10% discount, and I'm steadily knocking off dollars towards either land or sea with rewards. I can't see even 4 days under $1000 for a couple. That is going to be difficult given that other cruise lines are so much more competitive.

Come on Disney. You went up $6 for your ticket increase. Isn't that like 6-7%? Not 20-30%...

Sorry. End of rant. I would like to cruise DCL in the future, but it may take years of rewards building at this rate...

The Fall cruises on the Fantasy were deeply discounted. It pays to hold out if your cruising between Sept and January. I keep expecting to see VGT rates on the January cruises, but nothing yet.

 

[Happy100]

I sure hope the cost of these cruises goes down. At these rates we could go to Aulani!

 

[Silly Little Pixie]

I sure hope the cost of these cruises goes down. At these rates we could go to Aulani!

And THAT's the discussion going on at my house right now... Our original plan had been to take DD on her graduation trip on the Fantasy with her BFF. Problem is, DD turns 18 before our spring break and BFF not until early fall. So they wouldn't be able to go to Vibe together or enjoy the adult areas together. Aulani had been our back up plan- but at these prices not sure we can do our annual holiday season trip and Aulani in June.

 

[anna08]

I would urge caution there too though... I *am* waiting for January *GT rates to come out, and am STILL waiting. They released Military and Florida resident rates on Monday - still nothing for the rest of us. I'm starting to lose my nerve because these common GP January discounts still aren't out. 71 days and counting... we are past the PIF date.

These rates typically do not seem to be coming out more than 4 weeks in advance. They are amazing, but only for very flexible last minute vacationers. There is one Fantasy VGT for 12/14/13 for 1400pp and a few Dream cruises early mid-Dec with *GT rates as of right now. I wouldn't be surprised if you don't see anything until December.

 

[lasdisney]

First time being able to move dummy booking as Gold...

Magic Western (Key West)
March 15-22, 2015
5C 2A/2K (16,16) 7143.36 OBB no ins/no transfer
4E 2A/2K (16,16) 7458.36 OBB no ins/no transfer

Fantasy Eastern (St. Maarten)
March 15-22, 2015
5D 2A/2K (16,16) 6907.76 OBB no ins/no transfer
4E 2A/2K (16,16) 7159.76 OBB no ins/no transfer

Our March 8/14 Fantasy 5C came in at 5822 when we were on board in March 2013. DH said no way are we paying that much for places we have already been. So much for being Gold...

We're holding out for summer 2015. Maybe Alaska on re-imagined Wonder???

 

[KaryCam]

March 8, 2015
Magic
11B cabin
2A/1C (15)
Guest 1 Cruise fare: $1,247.40
Guest 2 Cruise fare: $1,247.40
Guest 3 Cruise fare: $1,071.00
Government Taxes & Fees (Cruise): $286.53
Total: $3,852.33

More expensive by $200 compared to what I paid for same week cruise this year and we had an outside room this year.

 

[kuhltiffany]

Magic March 15, 2015 (Canadian March Break)
7 night Western Carribbean
5A, 2 Adults, 2 Children (9 and 10)
2583/2583/1190/1190, + 364.56 taxes = $7910.56
No OBB to transfer, unfortunately

I've got lots of saving to do! Usually we book a 4 a or b, but it's way too much!

 

[HillCrew]

April 25, 2015 - Fantasy 7 night Eastern (St. Maarten) - 2A3K (ages 5, 4, 2)
Cat 08D = $5,489 (no ins, no transfers, no OBB)
Cat 04D = $6,077

April 26, 2015 - Magic 7 night Western (Cozumel) - 2A3K (ages 5, 4, 2)
Cat 04B= $6,328 (no ins, no transfers, no OBB)

 

[MrsPMC00]

March 28, 2015 7 night Eastern (St Maarten
2A, 2C (12&9)
Cat 8B
$6416.36 with OBB
Holy cow - prices are crazy high!

 

[PoeticMoe]

These are all for 1 adult, 1 kid (14 yrs old)

Fantasy, 2/14/2015 (St. Martin, San Juan, CC)
Cat 11B - $2985.58 (no OBB, no insurance, no transfers)

Dream, 2/16/2015 (President's Week)
Cat 9A - $1821.52
Cat 5E - $1981.52
No OBB, no insurance, no transfers

Dream, 4/6/2015 (Day after Easter)
Cat 9A - $1925.52
Cat 7A - $2085.52
No OBB, no insurance, no transfers

These prices seem similar to 2014 from what I've seen, although high. Not sure if I'll book; still thinking about it.

 

[papertraveller]

March 15, Magic Western
9B
2A/1K (15)
$4095 (using OBB) plus $273.42 in taxes
Total $4368.42

Same cruise in 2011 was $3837.75 all in.

Still don't know if we'll keep this booking, but time will tell!

 

[Cibahwewah]

Fantasy, 7-nt Eastern, 3/7/15
5E 2A2K (9,11) $6600 OBB 2241/2241/1088/1088, no ins/trans

 

[sunburnin]

Yikes! Crazy prices for booking this early.

2A2K 8,10 $5200 1800/1800/800/800

Fantasy: April 4, 2015 (Easter week) Cat 4C 2A2K, 10,12 $8793 total no ins/trans

Fantasy: April 11, 2015 (one week later) Cat 4C 2A2K, 10,12 $5656 total no ins/trans

 

[princessnpirate]

Fantasy April 4, 2015

2A2K (10,5) - category V $14,638